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City of El Paso breaks ground on $1.29M Sun City Lights project

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The City of El Paso celebrated the groundbreaking of the Sun City Lights project, aimed at transforming public spaces into destinations in East El Paso. The ceremony happened on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Marty Robbins Park, located at 11620 Vista Del Sol Dr. ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 7, 2026

Judge formally dismisses Reflecting Pool charge against Olympian

A local judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday formally dismissed the felony charge accusing Olympic canoeist David Hearn of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro backed away from the case....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 6, 2026

Lawsuit to be filed against El Paso over recall signature requirement

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - Community organizer Josh Dagda announced he plans to file a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus in district court against the El Paso City Clerk. He argues that the city is improperly calculating the number of signatures required to recall City Representative ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 6, 2026

Méndez delivers as Locomotive FC blank Monterey Bay FC, 1-0

Photo Courtesy: Locomotive FC EL PASO, Texas - El Paso Locomotive FC defeated Monterey Bay FC 1-0 on Wednesday night at Southwest University Park, to secure the season series. The opening minutes saw El Paso on the attack, creating several promising opportunities, but they were u...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 6, 2026

30 Days to Kickoff: UTEP football team begins fall camp

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KVIA ABC-7Aug 6, 2026

High-stakes win, hurricane escape, coffee crisis: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Gina Park, CNN Welcome to 5 Things PM! Celebrity adoption just took on a whole new meaning. After seeing a photo of actor Michael B. Jordan in a magazine, this grandma decided to sneak him into the family . Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things ...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 5, 2026

Extinct toad from the ice age discovered at Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — In the heart of urban Los Angeles lie the La Brea Tar Pits, a group of natural asphalt seeps made famous by the millions of ice age fossils preserved within the bubbling, dark pools of goo. Excavations of the pits have yielded bones of species that ...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 5, 2026

Mission Trail Art Market returns; Giving Day workshop helps nonprofits prepare

Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the Borderland in the coming week. Mission Trail Art Market The Mission Trail Art Market returns for its 17th season, bringing professional artists and craftspeople from across the region to the San Elizario Historic District w...

El Paso MattersAug 5, 2026

FAA investigating air safety incident involving Trump’s Marine One helicopter

By Hanna Park, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — Federal aviation officials are investigating an air-traffic safety incident Tuesday involving the military helicopter carrying President Donald Trump and another aircraft, according to Reuters news agency and air-traffic control audio revi...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 5, 2026

Gov. Abbott to speak about housing affordability in Socorro Wednesday

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott will meet with families in the El Paso area to discuss a new housing affordability policy, according to his campaign team. Gov. Abbott will speak with families in the City of Socorro. A specific location wasn't announ...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 4, 2026

El Paso Chihuahuas announce 2027 regular-season schedule

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Chihuahuas announced their 2027 regular-season schedule, featuring 75 home games across 12 homestands at Southwest University Park. The 2027 home schedule features 12 games each against the Albuquerque Isotopes, Las Vegas Aviators, and Sugar La...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 4, 2026

Three lions die in Tokyo as record-breaking temperatures hit East Asia

By Yumi Asada, Jessie Yeung, Briana Waxman, CNN (CNN) — Three lions at a Tokyo zoo died within a week of suspected heat stress, as extreme temperatures sweep across Japan and other parts of East Asia. The Tama Zoological Park, located in Hino city in the greater Tokyo metropolis,...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 4, 2026

'Pups at the Pitch' returns to El Paso with soccer, adoptions, community services

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Locomotive FC and local animal welfare partners are set to bring back "Pups at the Pitch" this Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Southwest University Park, combining professional soccer with pet adoption and community resources. The third annual event takes pl...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 3, 2026

Frontera Road construction frustrates drivers

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Drivers who frequently pass through or by Frontera Road have had to take diversions due to the "Traffic management Project" construction in progress. Constructed started in early June and is scheduled to last around October. Sunland Park residents voiced ...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 3, 2026

El Paso Locomotive FC hosts third annual Pups at the pitch

El Paso Animal Services and El Paso Locomotive FC are scheduled to host the third annual Pups at the Pitch event at Southwest University Park on August 5, featuring soccer, pet adoptions, and free microchipping....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 1, 2026

Does driving on gravel hurt your car?

Driving on gravel roads is sometimes unavoidable—whether you’re heading to a job site, campsite, or just taking the scenic route home. However, the safety of driving on gravel is often questioned because the material can lodge in tires and launch into rocker panels and wheel well...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 1, 2026

The wildlife refuge system is quietly falling apart

Earlier this year, supporters of Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge—a 50,000-acre nature preserve spread across parts of three counties in southeastern Indiana—got an alarming letter from Will Meeks, the Midwest regional director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Meeks indica...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 1, 2026

She closed her Pilates studio to chase a mountaineering dream, then tragedy struck

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this year, Sarah Mallory Geis closed the doors of her Pilates studio in San Antonio, Texas, telling her friends where she believed her life was headed. “Taking a giant leap of faith into the unknown to see where life goes,” she wrote on Instagra...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 1, 2026

NM State QB Trey Hedden ready to prove himself at FBS level

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — At the start of fall training training camp on Wednesday, July 29, New Mexico State Football coach Tony Sanchez expressed enthusiasm that the elimination of the transfer portal allowed him to bring back key players from last year's roster. But he also tout...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 1, 2026

En medio de la presión por Irán, Trump reúne a su gabinete en Camp David

Por Kevin Liptak, CNN Históricamente, el presidente Donald Trump no es un asiduo de Camp David. Las habitaciones revestidas de madera del Laurel Lodge no son su lugar favorito. Sus predecesores eligieron este retiro como un escape de las cámaras y la formalidad; Trump rara vez se...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 1, 2026

FIFA scraps controversial $20 billion World Cup investment plan

By Jacob Lev, Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN (CNN) — FIFA’s proposed plan to sell private stakes in upcoming World Cup tournaments that sparked backlash from fans and soccer associations around the world has been scrapped, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a statement Friday. “...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 31, 2026

Trump, under pressure on Iran, takes his Cabinet to the woods

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is not, historically, a Camp David guy. The wood-wrapped rooms of the Laurel Lodge are not his happy place. His predecessors have chosen the retreat as an escape from cameras and formality; Trump rarely objects to having his pic...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 31, 2026

Some camping fees temporarily waived at Elephant Butte, Caballo Lake

(KVIA) -- New Mexico State Parks extended the maximum stays from seven to 14 days as droughts across the state continue to impact recreation areas. Friday, the NMSP said it will also waive some fees. At Elephant Butte Lake, NMSP said from Aug. 1-Sept. 30, designated primitive and...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 31, 2026

NM State Parks waive fees for primitive camping at Elephant Butte, Caballo

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- With New Mexico’s ongoing drought continuing to impact recreation areas, New Mexico State Parks is extending the maximum stays across the system from seven to 14 consecutive days. At Elephant Butte Lake State Park, where historically low water levels cont...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 31, 2026

Study: Texas ranked No. 5 state to hike in

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A new study out by KURU Footwear ranks Texas as the fifth best state to hike in. According to the study, Texas has more than 3,450 trails, two national parks, including Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and 76 state parks. "From the Hill Country to the C...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 31, 2026

Sheriff's Office seizes nearly 120 kilograms of cocaine

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso County Sheriff's Office's Gang and Narcotics Unit (GNU) seized approximately $4 million worth of cocaine during a targeted interdiction operation. On Wednesday, July 29, the GNU conducted a targeted interdiction operation involving a commercial...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 31, 2026